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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Moor Hall

Other OS name in the Parish of Wixford

Historical Forms

  • le Mor 1324 Ipm
  • Morehall 1434,1453 Pat
  • Mourehall 1505 ADii
  • le Moores c.1550 AOMB
  • atte Morhalle 1332 SR

Etymology

is le Mor 1324 Ipm, Morehall 1434, 1453 Pat, Mourehall 1505 AD ii, le Moores c. 1550AOMB and was the home of Geoffrey atte Morhalle (1332 SR) . v. mor . It lies low by the Arrow river .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement